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Psych Test Two

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Definition
Learning   show
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show Basic learning process that involves repeatedly paring a neutral stimulus with a response-producing stimulus until the neutral stimulus elicits the same responce  
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Operant Conditioning   show
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show The reappearance if previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of time without exposure to stimulus  
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Extinction   show
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Shaping   show
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show Stimulus or event following a response that increases the chance of that response being repeated  
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Generalization   show
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show Reinforcement that doesn't have to be learned as reinforcement. i.e.: A child receiving candy  
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Secondary Reinforcers   show
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show behave helplessly, failing to respond even though there are opportunities for it to help itself by avoiding unpleasant circumstances or by gaining positive rewards  
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show Memory being stored permanently within the brain  
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show process in which information in your memory can be recalled  
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show repeating information over and over to keep it in temporary memory  
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Short Term Memory   show
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Declarative Memory   show
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Non-declarative Memory   show
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show An algorithm is a set of instructions for solving a problem or completing a process, often used in math. The steps in an algorithm are very precise and well-defined.  
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Gardner's Types of Intelligence   show
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Standardization of Psychological Tests   show
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Robert Rescorla   show
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show operant conditioning reinforcement schedule in which reinforcement is given after an unpredictable (variable) number of responses are made by the organism. AVERAGE  
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Punishment   show
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Insight   show
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Cognitive Maps   show
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show form of learning where individuals ascertain how to act or perform by observing another individual  
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Sensory Memory   show
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show the unlimited capacity memory store that can hold information over lengthy periods of time. By saying "lengthy periods of time" we mean that it is possible for memories in LTM to remain there for an entire lifetime  
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Elaborative Rehearsal   show
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Inductive Reasoning   show
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show form of reasoning where two or more facts or assumptions are applied to a specific event  
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Concepts   show
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Convergent Thinking   show
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show a person generates many unique, creative responses to a single question or problem.  
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show deals with what is called “stimulus-response” reaction that is exhibited by living creatures. Stimulus-response means exhibiting a reaction to some form of reward  
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show stimulus which increases the frequency of a particular behavior using pleasant rewards  
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Negative Reinforcement   show
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Functional Fixedness   show
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show a tendency to approach situations the same way because that way worked in the past  
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Atkinson-Shiffrin Model   show
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Forgetting   show
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Encoding Failure   show
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show reinforcement schedule in which reinforcement is given to a response after specific amount of time has passed (an unpredictable amount of time), but this amount of time is on a changing/variable schedule. AVERAGE  
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show reinforcement schedule, an organism must make a certain number of operant responses in order to receive reinforcement  
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Fixed Interval   show
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